Abbott Blood Test To Evaluate Mild Concussions Wins FDA Clearance
Doctors soon will have a new way to evaluate patients with concussions: a rapid blood test made by Abbott Laboratories that has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It’s an advancement that could eliminate the need for some patients to get costly CT scans and the radiation exposure that accompanies them.
Two UF Professors Elected to National Academy of Inventors
Two members of the UF community were named as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors. Emeritus professor of anesthesiology Richard Melker and professor of obstetrics and gynecology Gregory Schultz were recognized for their spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have […]
Two Cise Professors Named 2021 IEEE Fellows
The IEEE has named two professors from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) as 2021 Fellows. Professors Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., and My T. Thai, Ph.D., were among three Fellows selected from the University of Florida and five selected from the State of Florida this year. Dr. Mishra was elevated to the distinction for […]
Technological Advances Help Better Regulate the Growing Cannabis Market
Since sixteen states have now fully legalized the use of cannabis products for both medical and recreational use, a major concern over cannabis abuse revolves around operating a vehicle while impaired. The National Institute on Drug Abuse highlighted that marijuana was the most common illicit drug found within the bloodstream of drivers who were involved […]
Pandemic a Boon for Area’s Biotech Industry
While industries like airlines, hospitality and retail struggled much of 2020, one local sector took off during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alachua’s biotechnology industry, anchored by startups mostly contained in one section of town off U.S. 441, contributed more than $1 billion to the local economy last year, aided in part by the University of Florida’s […]
UF Startup Shadow Health Is Going Big and Staying Home
In early December, local UF startup Shadow Health, which develops virtual simulations for nursing and healthcare education, became part of Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, that is part of RELX, an even larger global provider of information-based analytics. The acquisition will hasten Shadow Health’s ability to reach its biggest goals.
Algernon Pharmaceuticals Lead Drug Ifenprodil Named As Potential COVID-19 Treatment in European Scientific Journal
Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc., formerly known as Breathtec, a UF startup, said that its lead drug candidate Ifenprodil was highlighted in a European scientific journal as a potential COVID-19 treatment. In the January 5th edition of the European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, the authors of an independent research review identified Ifenprodil as a possible […]
GrowFL Features Admiral in Florida Companies to Watch
UF Innovate | The Hub startup Admiral is a 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch honoree. In Inside GrowFL’s December edition, you’ll find an interview with Dan Rua, Admiral CEO, titled “Admiral: On a Mission to Help Websites Build Relationships.” In it, Dan talks about his company’s mission to help websites build relationships. The startup […]
AI: The Future of Farming is Happening Today
What was once the future of farming is happening today at the University of Florida/IFAS. Scott Angle, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, explains how UF/IFAS is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help producers be more efficient in their farming operations. “It’s a fascinating issue right now. The University of Florida wants to move […]
The Hub’s Century 22 Solutions Announces New Board of Advisors Member
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Century 22 Solutions LLC, a technology services and solutions company that provides integration, UAV, R&D, and soft diplomacy services to government and commercial clients, formally announced the appointment of Michael Chung to its Board of Advisors. Mr. Chung is Century 22 Solutions’ (C22’s) Board of Advisors’ inaugural member. […]